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Although preceding the great poverty movements which were to challenge the Western Church in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, the relinquishment of private property and the care of the poor are notable themes in Anselm of Canterbury’s monastic thought, apart from being a major preoccupation of his life. This paper intends to provide an overview and analysis of Anselm’s views on private property and the religious life, on wealth, poverty and the care of the poor. The texts considered include his letters, prayers and theoretical works, the Benedictine Rule, Lanfranc’s Decreta and the Consuetudines Beccenses, as well as the writings of Eadmer and Alexander recording Anselm’s deeds and words